The Völkl Kendo Skis offer perhaps the best blend of easy turn initiation and solid edgehold in the industry, and will take you anywhere on the mountain in cool confidence. Classic Völkl Power Construction uses a multi-layer ash and poplar core with a full layer of metal on top to give you great performance on any snow surface.

Rocker Type

Tip Rocker - The combination of an early rise tip and a classic camber profile in the rest of the ski provides easy, smooth turn entry regardless of conditions. The ski is incredibly forgiving, floats better, and requires less energy to ride.

Core

Multi-Layer Wood Core - Völkl freeski models feature an all wood core that places denser ash in the binding mount area for greater retention and lighter and softer poplar elsewhere for suppleness and snap.

Laminates

Power Construction - Conventional vertical sidewalls combined with a Torsion Box construction used in Völkl's freeskiing and race lines. Often combined with a Tough Box sheath in the freeski models.

Powered by Titanium - A metal layer just under the topskin delivers dampness and power at speed.

Sidewalls

Vertical Sidewalls

Binding Compatibility

We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width.

Specs

Terrain:All-Mountain

All-Mountain

All-mountain skis are designed to handle anything you throw at them including powder, ice, groomers, steeps, heavy snow, and everything in between, but they aren’t necessarily a master of any one terrain. If you’re only going to own one ski to do it all, this is what you want. All-mountain skis generally have what we call mid-fat waists that range from 80-110 mm.

Ability Level:Intermediate-Advanced

Intermediate-Advanced

The majority of skiers/snowboarders fall into this level, whether you like to carve on groomers or venture into the powder. These skis/snowboards may be somewhat wider than beginner-intermediate skis, usually with a stronger wood core and sandwich sidewall construction. Depending on the type of ski, intermediate-advanced level skis may have full camber, rocker, or some combination of the two.

Rocker Type:Rocker/Camber

Rocker/Camber

Rocker/Camber skis pair a traditional cambered profile underfoot with an elongated, early rise tip borrowed from fully rockered skis. This profile places the front contact point further back from the tip, while the rear contact point remains close to the tail. The rockered tip allows for better flotation and less edge catch for increased float in deep snow, while the cambered rear stores and transmits energy similarly to a fully cambered ski.

Turning Radius:Medium

Medium

17-22 m radius is best for all-mountain and park & pipe.

Core/Laminates:Metal, Wood

Tail Type:Flat

Flat

This is your traditional tail, designed to have edge contact all the way through the tail, and only designed for skiing forward. This is also preferred for alpine touring, as you can stick the tails of your skis in the snow.

Demoed the Kendo in this years model after the others. This did everything I asked and was an intuitive relationship with the ski. Solid carver at moderate speed, fun in short-snappy quick turns, stable in long turns. Then bought the same ski in a previous year (told graphics is the only difference). Same slopes the next day: Could not get it to do ANYTHING - carve, snap, long turns, cruise, moguls, nothing! Shop said there is no difference between years (True or not?) they agreed to take them back to tune them to see if there is a difference. Went from Best all rounder to worst ski ever in 1 day and 1 year model difference. More updates to come.